Astute's Power Team are currently recruiting for 6x Mechanical Commissioning Technicians to join the EPC Contractor on the decommissioning of a CHP plant based in Purfleet. The 6x Mechanical Commissioning Technician roles come with a day rate from 400.00 to 450.00 per day outside of IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role: Carry out mechanical commissioning and decommissioning activities on CHP plant systems, including safe shutdown, isolation, and preparation of equipment for dismantling. Assist with the decommissioning of gas engines and/or gas turbines, including controlled run-downs, fluid draining, preservation, and disconnection of mechanical systems. Perform mechanical inspections, condition assessments, and verification of plant status prior to and during decommissioning works. Execute isolation, de-energisation, and lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures in line with site safety and permit-to-work systems. Support removal and disconnection of...

Astute's Power Team are currently recruiting for 2x C&I Commissioning Technicians to join the EPC Contractor on a new build Waste to Energy facility based inChester, Cheshire. The 2x C&I Commissioning Technicians come with a day rate from 450.00 to 475.00 per day outside of IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role: Carry out Control & Instrumentation (C&I) commissioning activities from late pre-commissioning through cold and hot commissioning phases on a large-scale Energy-from-Waste facility. Perform loop checks, point-to-point testing, instrument calibration, and I/O verification prior to system energisation. Assist with commissioning of DCS, PLC, SCADA, and field instrumentation systems across key plant areas including boiler island, turbine generator, flue gas treatment (FGT), and balance of plant. Ideally have Valmet DCS experience on a power generation project. Follow and implement commissioning procedures, method statements, and test...

Project Engineer, National Grid Competent Person Power Networks Contract, Inside IR35, Umbrella, up to 70 per hour Swansea North, Felindre, Llangyfelach, Swansea SA5 7LU Job Ref: #(phone number removed) Project Engineer required for SCS Swansea North for 1 month who is familiar with Protection and can create rams for installing protection equipment. It is imperative that the person is - - National Grid Competent Person -Has experience working on National Grid Substations / is P&C literate. Start date 5th May 2026 Contract 1 month (possible extended to 6/7 weeks) Rate 70 ph Umbrella, IR35 Inside Location Swansea North (Felidre) Hours 50 per week Role and Scope The primary function of the role is to manage wiremen during internal panel modifications, requiring the candidate to be literate in protection and control systems. Key responsibilities include reading schemes and wiring diagrams and acting as a competent person on National Grid sites. The...

Astute's EPC Contract Power team is partnering with a leading EPC Contractor to recruit a Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer to join their fast paced team on a 7 months initial contract basis for their Waste to Energy facility based in Chester, Cheshire. The Lead Mechanical Engineer comes with a day rate from 500.00 to 600.00 per day. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role: Hands-on commissioning of mechanical/process components and systems such as, fuel supply system, firefighting and fire protection systems, cooling, water systems and HVAC Carrying out and managing piping networks cleaning using various methods such as pigging, air blowing, flushing, etc. Carrying out testing on mechanical systems and equipment, as well as system optimization and troubleshooting and filling-in the respective commissioning documentation and protocols Cooperation with internal team members, guidance and coordination of external partners and sub-contractors, interacting with...

Job Title: Site Engineer Utilities Location: Aylesbury Contract Type: 6-Month Contract (Inside IR35) Company Overview We are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to support the delivery of utility diversion works within a major infrastructure programme. This is a long-term opportunity for a Site Engineer with a proven background in utilities construction and site-based engineering within a Tier 1 contracting environment. The Role As Site Engineer, you will play a critical role in the technical delivery of utility diversion works, supporting safe and accurate construction operations across site. You will be responsible for setting out lines and levels, interpreting construction drawings, reviewing RAMS documentation, and working closely with Section Engineers and the Project Manager to ensure works are delivered to programme, quality, and budget requirements. This is a hybrid site and coordination role requiring presence onsite and in associated project...

Senior Planner Power Transmission Cambridge (Hybrid Working) We re looking for an experienced Senior Planner and a Lead Planner to support the delivery of major high-voltage transmission and grid infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and controlling integrated project schedules across substations, overhead lines (OHL), underground cables, and grid connection programmes (132kV 400kV+). If you thrive in complex, regulated environments and enjoy combining technical expertise with strategic planning leadership this role is for you. What You ll Be Responsible For: Schedule Development & Integration Develop and maintain Level 3 5 integrated schedules Build logic-linked, resource-loaded programmes using Primavera P6 Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning & outage plans Align programmes with regulatory milestones and client requirements Planning Governance &...

Job Title: Resident Engineer (Civil Setting Out) - Contract Location: National Grid Project Site (UK) Rate: 400 per day (Contract) Overview My client is seeking an experienced Resident Engineer (Civil Setting Out) to join their team on a contract basis supporting works on a National Grid project. This role requires a highly competent engineer with strong surveying and civil engineering experience, capable of supporting site teams and ensuring technical accuracy throughout project delivery. Key Responsibilities Carry out civil setting out including line and level using a variety of surveying equipment. Support the civil site team with constructability reviews and identify potential improvements or issues. Raise and manage Technical Queries (TQs) as required. Act as Document Controller for all civil drawings and related documentation. Assist the civil site team with obtaining quotations and raising purchase orders . Produce and maintain accurate...

Senior Geotechnical Engineer We're looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to support the construction phase of a major infrastructure project. The role involves working as part of a small team, providing technical guidance, and ensuring design intent is correctly applied on site. A regular presence at the project's site offices is required (3 days per week). Site offices are located around Coleshill and Kenilworth. Key Responsibilities Geotechnical construction phase support, coordinating with technical leads and supporting junior staff. Review Inspection and Test Plans, witness selected site tests, and maintain clear, auditable records. Manage responses to site queries, field change requests, and non conformance reports, including internal assurance steps. Interpret instrumentation and monitoring data and recommend mitigation actions when needed. Carry out geological inspections, earthworks logging, and other site-based geotechnical assessments. Contribute to...

Job Title: Lead Civil Engineer Rate: 50 - 60 per hour (dependent on experience) Location: Birmingham / Glasgow / Chester / Leeds (Flexible UK base / hybrid) Type: Contract - Inside IR35, Hybrid About the Role: Our client is seeking Lead Civil Engineers to join their Delivery group, working on non-infrastructure UK water engineering projects. You will act as a technical specialist and/or in a lead role, developing and applying advanced engineering techniques, while guiding project teams to deliver high-quality outputs. About the Client: Our client is part of a global engineering and environmental group, delivering projects in over 100 countries. They combine innovation, sustainability, and technical excellence, offering employees opportunities to work on exciting projects worldwide while supporting flexible and hybrid working patterns in the UK. Key Responsibilities: Provide guidance on design guides, standards, systems, and engineering codes. Prepare...

My client is seeking to recruit a number of Site Engineers in Brackley with Structures or earthworks experience. The Site Engineer is responsible on site for other junior engineers and assists in the construction operations. You will be required to liaise with the Sub Agent and Section Foreman to allocate labour, plant and materials to carry out works activities to the required standards, programme and budget. You will be responsible for work with the other team members of the setting-out team and be responsible for the performance and development of the junior engineers and also for identifying and resolving technical problems on site in liaison with the senior team and Sub-Agent. Monitoring and coordinating subcontractors in the performance of their works, ensuring they are completed to the contractual requirements. Ensuring that the team have all current information and resources required to carry out their duties, you will be required to assist with the production of...

We are working with a leader in the hyper scale global data centre space -their portfolio includes hyperscale facilities for global tech giants, multi-megawatt data halls, and cutting-edge colocation sites. This is an opportunity to work with a team that sets the benchmark for technical excellence and innovation in the data centre sector. The data centres are at stage two and three so a good time to become involved. The position is as a Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering complex electrical systems for large-scale data centres collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure resilient, high-performance solutions for some of the most advanced facilities in the industry. What you'll need to succeed Strong experience in HV, LV, generators, and UPS systems, or a willingness to learn and develop in these areas. Proven background in electrical design within building services. Ability to manage projects and mentor...

We are working with this leading multi national data centre and mission critical specialist who are working on schemes across UK and europe. With data centres being crucial components of today's infrastructure, supporting everything from business to public services. Operators must ensure the longevity, efficiency, and sustainability of their sites while optimizing them for mission-critical tasks. The teams are at the forefront of designing innovative and energy-efficient data centres, ensuring that our clients meet their goals of performance, cost-efficiency, and sustainability. The Opportunity Join our international and multidisciplinary team of passionate design engineers and help us create high-quality, sustainable, and innovative data centre structures. You will work on medium to large-scale mission-critical projects, covering all stages of design - from concept to construction supervision and handover. As part of an interdisciplinary team of architects, advisors &...

Job Title : Engineering Manager - DV Location: Reading (2-3 days/week on site/Hybrid) Contract Duration : 12 Months Daily Rate: £63.57/hr (Umbrella Maximum) IR35 Status : Inside IR35 Security Clearance: DV Essential: Leading within a project delivery environment Knowledge of production systems, process partner equipment, Previous design of integration into a new facility. Electrical understanding Multidisciplinary background Ensure that the Engineering Requirements are suitable and appropriate and advise the Senior Engineering Manage as such. Identify options, select the appropriate solution and provide the right facility design solutions such that, for allocated work packages, they: meet business needs and functional performance, through life performance, are licensable and are deliverable. Ensure the Design Intent and Design Information Configuration are maintained from facility design inception through to project handover. Key Accountabilities:...

Senior Site Engineer Highways Location: Carlisle Direct Reports: Site Engineer Rate - Inside IR35 Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior /Site Engineer to join our highways project team based near Carlisle. ts. I am looking for Engineers with Highways experience. Key Responsibilities Report directly to the Sub Agent and provide technical support to the site management team. Manage and mentor a Site Engineer, reviewing setting out, quality checks, and documentation. Oversee highways works including earthworks, drainage, kerbing, surfacing, S278/S106 works and associated infrastructure. Coordinate and manage utilities works (diversions, installations, protection of services) in liaison with statutory undertakers and utility providers. Ensure all setting out is completed accurately and in accordance with approved drawings and specifications. Review drawings, specifications, and technical documentation, raising RFIs where required....

DO YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR CONSTRUCTION CAREER TO AUSTRALIA ? - Site Engineer, Project Engineer, Section/Senior Engineer, Sub-Agent, or Site Manager? - Under the age of 35 in Scotland/the UK/Ireland? - Experience in civil engineering projects, or working with a large main building contractor? - Ever considered heading to Australia? Then you need to apply/get in touch - let us walk you through how to make this move. Contract Scotland work in partnership with PD Project Delivery, an Australian construction and project management company providing civil engineering expertise to successful projects throughout Australia. They deliver everything from roads/highways, rail, water, renewables, to bulk earthworks/groundworks, etc! If the above profile sounds like you (either experience in the civil engineering site/project environment, or relevant experience on large building projects - externals, piling, concrete frames/slipform, etc), then you could have your visa for...

Job Title: Section Engineer / Sub Agent Civils (Earthworks, Drainage & Utilities) Location: Orkney Island, Scotland Contract Type: Freelance (6 8 Months, Inside IR35) Company Overview We are recruiting for an experienced Section Engineer / Sub Agent to support the delivery of a major £150m new build substation project based on Orkney Island, Scotland. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven civil engineering professional with strong experience across earthworks, drainage, and utilities packages to join a high-profile infrastructure project, with potential for further work beyond the initial contract duration. The Role As Section Engineer / Sub Agent, you will take responsibility for the successful delivery of the earthworks, drainage, and utilities package on site. Reporting directly to the Site Agent, you will manage a team of 3 4 engineers and play a key role in driving programme, quality, and safety across your section of works. This role requires an...

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a well-established building services consultancy in London on an contract basis outside IR35. This hybrid role will involve working as part of a multidisciplinary building services engineering team, supporting the delivery of electrical design solutions across a range of building projects. The successful Electrical Design Engineer will contribute to the development of electrical building services designs, technical documentation and coordinated BIM models. This role is based in the London office with hybrid working available, offering the chance to work on high-quality building services projects alongside experienced engineers and consultants. Key Responsibilities As an Electrical Design Engineer, your responsibilities will include: Producing electrical building services designs for a variety of building projects Developing electrical schematics, layouts and technical...

Design Manager - Design Management, Fitout, Engineering, Construction Location: Old Oak Common/North Acton Contract Type: Contract Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role. This Design Manager (Shafts & Headhouses DU) will manage the Stage 5 asset design and be responsible for leading and coordinating all design and disciplines associated with a particular asset, facilitate the delivery of the designs, ensuring the design is technically assured, delivered to programme and coordinated between design disciplines. You will also be responsible for the management of change control, have reporting responsibilities on progress and issues associated with the designs, and collaborate closely with all relevant disciplines within TSDU and...

A new civil engineering opportunity for an experienced civils Site Agent has arisen and we are looking for someone to start immediately! Location: Dereham Position: Site Agent Start date: ASAP We are currently working with a well known civil engineering contractor in the Norwich area. An infrastructure project is starting soon and they are looking to bring an experienced site agent on board. You will be responsible for: Reporting to the project manager Supervising all subcontract and direct labour and technical staff Planning, scheduling, procuring and delivering the project effectively, often to a tight schedule Managing all health and safety and RAMS Liaising with the client team and consultants Requirements: Experience with heavy civils and highways Ideally you will have progressed from site engineer to site agent Good IT skills required including MS Office packages Experience of managing civil engineering projects with a main contractor with...

A new civil engineering opportunity for an experienced civils Site Agent has arisen and we are looking for someone to start immediately! Location: Peterborough Position: Site Agent Start date: ASAP We are currently working with a well known civil engineering contractor in the Peterborough area. A highways project is starting soon and they are looking to bring an experienced site agent on board. You will be responsible for: Reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager Supervising all subcontract and direct labour and technical staff Planning, scheduling, procuring and delivering the project effectively, often to a tight schedule Managing all health and safety and RAMS Liaising with the client team and consultants Requirements: Experience with highways and structures is essential Ideally you will have progressed from site engineer to site agent Good IT skills required including MS Office packages Experience of managing civil engineering projects with a main...